Fridays (1980)
Fridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982.
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Episode 1 - Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders
Release Date: 1981-09-18--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)
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Episode 2 - William Shatner / Kim Carnes
Release Date: 1981-09-25--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
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Episode 3 - Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo
Release Date: 1981-10-09--Tony Geary & Genie Francis (co-hosts) --Devo (3rd appearance) - ""NuTra Theme,"" ""Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth,"" ""Jesus in my Stew,"" ""Through Being Cool"" & ""Working In A Coal Mine""
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Episode 4 - Karen Allen / The Stray Cats
Release Date: 1981-10-16--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
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Episode 5 - Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer
Release Date: 1981-10-30--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""
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Episode 6 - David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters
Release Date: 1981-11-06--David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself"" and ""Millie, Make Some Chili""
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Episode 7 - Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys
Release Date: 1981-11-13--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""
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Episode 8 - Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau
Release Date: 1981-11-20--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""
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Episode 9 - Peter Fonda / King Crimson
Release Date: 1981-12-04--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
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Episode 10 - Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops
Release Date: 1981-12-11--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits
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Episode 11 - Beau Bridges / David Grisman
Release Date: 1981-12-18--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""
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Episode 12 - Valerie Harper / The Cars
Release Date: 1982-01-08--The Cars (2nd appearance) - ""Shake It Up,"" ""Since You're Gone"" and ""Think It Over"" --Also: videotaped segments from past hosts: Shelley Duvall, Peter Fonda, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Valerie Bertinelli and Anthony Geary.
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Episode 13 - Tab Hunter / KISS
Release Date: 1982-01-15--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
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Episode 14 - Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash
Release Date: 1982-01-22--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
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Episode 15 - Bob Balaban / The Blasters
Release Date: 1982-02-05 -
Episode 16 - Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin
Release Date: 1982-02-12 -
Episode 17 - Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker
Release Date: 1982-02-19--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""
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Episode 18 - Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News
Release Date: 1982-03-05--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""
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Episode 19 - Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt
Release Date: 1982-03-12--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
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Episode 20 - Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge
Release Date: 1982-03-19--Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"")
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Episode 21 - Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney
Release Date: 1982-04-23--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)